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Sri Lanka joins Commonwealth countries in backing new strategic plan for shared prosperity
Daily FT
|September 15, 2025
COMMONWEALTH High Commissioners, including representatives from Sri Lanka, have approved a five-year strategic plan for the Commonwealth Secretariat to deliver focused support for the 2.7 billion people it serves.
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To set the stage for a new era of effective results, the Secretariat developed its strategic plan covering the period 2025 to 2030, after extensive consultations with member countries, sister and accredited organisations, development partners, staff members and other stakeholders.
Early in her tenure in April 2025, Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey outlined a bold and ambitious vision for the Secretariat, the executive arm of the 56-member association.
The new strategic plan will make the Commonwealth more focused, strategic and impactful in its delivery for the benefit of the people and planet it is mandated to serve.
New strategic direction unveiled
This story is from the September 15, 2025 edition of Daily FT.
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